Exclusive: Omari Hardwick Talks ‘Spell’ And ‘Power Book II: Ghost’

Coming out this week is the psychological horror-thriller Spell starring Omari Hardwick (Power, Sorry to Bother You) and Loretta Devine (The Carmichael Show, P-Valley). Directed by Mike Tonderai (House at the End of the Street, Locke & Key) from a script written by Kurt Wimmer (Children of the Corn, Law Abiding Citizen), Spell is set to hit premium video-on-demand and digital platforms from Paramount Home Entertainment on October 30.

While flying to his father’s funeral in rural Appalachia, an intense storm causes Marquis (Omari Hardwick) to lose control of the plane carrying him and his family.  He awakens wounded, alone and trapped in Ms. Eloise’s (Loretta Devine) attic, who claims she can nurse him back to health with the Boogity, a Hoodoo figure she has made from his blood and skin. Unable to call for help, Marquis desperately tries to outwit and break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual before the rise of the blood moon.

For Hardwick, this is his first big role since he left his iconic portrayal of James “Ghost” St. Patrick on Starz’s hit series, Power. HIs previous TV and film credits include TNT’s Dark Blue, Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna, The A-Team, Kick-Ass, Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls and Nobody's Fool, BET's Being Mary Jane., Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You, and Nate Parker’s American Skin.

BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales recently spoke with Hardwick about working on Spell, working with Ms. Devine and whether or not he has watched the current Power series, Power Book II: Ghost.